Paraparaumu College

Paraparaumu College
Te Kareti o Paraparaumu
Address
Mazengarb Road, Paraparaumu, New Zealand, 5032
Coordinates 40°53′20″S 175°00′16″E / 40.8889°S 175.0044°E / -40.8889; 175.0044Coordinates: 40°53′20″S 175°00′16″E / 40.8889°S 175.0044°E / -40.8889; 175.0044
Information
Type State Secondary (Year 9-13)
Motto A caring community of great learners
Ministry of Education Institution no. 248
Principal Craig Steed (as of Term 3 2018)
Years 9–13
Gender Coeducational
School roll 1214[1]
(August 2018)
Socio-economic decile 8
Website paraparaumucollege.school.nz

Paraparaumu College is a Year 9 - 13 co-educational state school on the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand.

Facilities

In February 2018, construction began on a $2.2 million dollar upgrade to the administration block.[2]

History

In 1987 the Principal was Neil McDonald, and the roll was 940 students.[3]

From 1988 to 2012, Richard Campbell was the school's principal. Over these 25 years, he oversaw the uniform change from brown and yellow to navy and green, the introduction of NCEA, the introduction of a zoning scheme, and numerous construction projects. The school roll grew to 1340 under his care.[4]

From 2013 to 2018, Gregor Fountain was principal, resigning to become Principal of Wellington College - his former school.[5]

In Term 3 of 2018 Craig Steed arrives as Principal, from Freyberg High School in Palmerston North.[6]

Notable Alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Haxton, David. "Radical new building for Paraparaumu College". NZ Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ George, Zoe. "Principal looks back on 25 years". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Ltd. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  4. ↑ George, Zoe. "Principal looks back on 25 years". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Ltd. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Haxton, David. "Paraparaumu College principal's irresistible new role". NZ Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  6. ↑ Kapiti News. "New principal appointed at Paraparaumu College". NZ Herald. NZME. Publishing Limited. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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